The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-22
Ladies' department.
A Remarkable Trip.

looking for all the world as though
he had just issued from the proven
bal handbook, was stumbled over
last night at the Windsor Hotel,
where he was engaged in searching
the tape line for the last quotation
for July wheat. The set of Mr.. Rah
IFS claw hammer coat was faultless;
his shirt bosom, from the centre OF
which a lustrous opal shot forth
moonlike rays, was immaculate and
unrumpled; while his trousers, mark
cd by that latest freak of gentleman
ly folly, the Prince of Wales crease
fitted him in way that at once filled
with envy all the heavy swells Of
Gotham who were buzZing about tho
wide corridors.
at beats the world,' Mr.. Rahill
remarked, looking up from the paper
ribbon that he held between his fng
ers, "it is the greatest accomplish
ment of the century,
"The Chicago wheat dealP" quer--
led his listener in vain effort to
catch his drift.
Nonsense ~ he returned, drop
ping the line and thrusting both
hands into his trousers pockets.
THE Chicago wheat deal is arp old
story The same thing has been done
over and over again No, sir; | was
speaking of the train on which [
left Chicago last evening, and on
which came into Jersey City to-
night--one of the new Vestibuled
Trains that the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company has just put on be-
tween the two cities. It's the nov
city of the age, it's the-but stop, let
me tell you about it and you your
self will have to hunt for terms suf-
ficiently glowing to describe it. |
came back to Chicago yesterday aft
ernoon after q business trip west at
Omaha. I was dusty, dirty and
weary, and l longed for nothing 30
much as bath and good sound
sleep. was tired of the rumble and
rattle of the cars, the flying cinders,
the cramped sitting posture, the dust
over everywhere, the railroad lunch
rooms, and the railroad sandwiches.
made up my mind that 1 would
settle down in Chicago and never
stir out of it again until I had to.
Well, what do you suppose happen
ed? When at o'clock l rushed in
to my Office in State street and drop
ped into my chair, there among the
letters on my desk before me found
an invitation to friends wedding
in New York. Time: to night; 7.S0.
l rallied at my unlucl1y stars. Much
as I despised railroad travelling I
would have gone double the distance
to have seen that man married. In
days gone by we we're as were Da-
mon and Phthias, l stated the case
to my partner, and growled like sey-
en- bears because ] had not come home
day earlier.
"Well, said my partner. after a
moments hesitation, off you'd stop
growing and hustle about little you
might get there yet"
"Man alive pr exclaimed, you're
crazy. The Pennsylvania Railroads
New York and Chicago Limited,
which makes the fastest time east
leaves in less than an hour, and
does not arrive in New York until
seven o'clock to morrow night. The
wedding takes place in a church
somewhere up Madison avenue, put
on dret 8 suit, and ride to the church
in half an hour?"
"You're behind the century, said
Tom-Tom's my partner you know.
Trust this matter to me and I'll have
you there before the organist strikes
up the wedding march, or you can
call on me for ten thousand bushels
of July wheat at 70.
"Well, | just put myself trusting
ly into his hands. The first thing he
did was to start messenger off to my
house for my satchel, and instruct
ions to put in my dress clothes and
two changes of undertaking, and
to be at the Union Station at 5 o.
clock sharp. The next thing he did
was to secure sec ton for me on the
Pennsylvania Vestibuled Train for
that afternoon; and it was only by
luck that he got it. Everything l
believe had been engaged for DAYS
ahead, but somebody who couldn't
go, baought back his ticket, and so |
was saved. At five O'Clock. still
dusty, dirty and weary, climbed in.
to the most luxurious car it has ever
been my good fortune to ride in. 1
found that the section of which
was the lucky possessor for the trip,
was little deliciously upholstered
drawing-room, with cushions and
bangings Of tint that think have
seen described somewhere as crushed
strawberry. The fittings were of
satin wood, and the ceiling was dec
grated in silver. There were silvered
lighting arrangements too. Not gas
brackets, my friend, Tor that whole
train 10 illro,1nofoJ L..